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Boston, MA vs Plainfield, IN

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Boston.
- People are 54.0% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Plainfield.
 Boston, MAPlainfield, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,311329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 2010621,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,396285,036,114
 Population - 1990574,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock97.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,361.293.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boston, MAPlainfield, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boston, MAPlainfield, INUnited States
 White44.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.8%12.2%
 Asian9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boston, MAPlainfield, INUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households271,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households143,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews
Peter · East Sandwich, MA
Boston is great!
Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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Richard · Revere, MA
Many pros, but all are outweighed by the cons
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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Ketevani · Woburn, MA
Do you want to feel poor?! Come on down!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews
Roy · Plainfield, IN
Plainfield pedestrian and bike friendly
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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A.L.L. · Plainfield, IN
It's okay.
Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Doug · Plainfield, IN
Great place for family
Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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